Ministers seeking to deploy Henry VIII powers against protests that have ‘cumulative’ impact on people’s daily lives
The anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray has said he will not be deterred from his longstanding protest outside parliament as ministers were accused of an unprecedented attempt to restrict repetitive demonstrations.
The government is seeking to use so-called Henry VIII powers to allow police to quash protests where a “cumulative” effect can be shown to be having a “more than minor” impact on people’s daily lives.
